04-03-2013, 11:44 AM
[cool][#0000FF]Thanks for making the effort. It will be interesting to get Dave's informed response.
This seems to fall into the category of something in which we "hope for the best but expect the worst". Kind of like a blind date. Until manufacturers get involved in subjecting each of their models to an actual decontamination procedure...and carefully noting the effects...all of our fears are merely guesswork. Maybe we can put the "pressure" on them to either do the tests...or build their craft to be able to take the heat...and pressure. With the increase in IS contaminations and increased awareness among the various states, there is going to be more and more emphasis on preventative measures...like decontamination.
There is an old saying that a chain is only as strong as its weakest link. That has got to be true of tubes and toons as well. Most of the components may be able to withstand the extremes of heat and pressure. But if there are any seams or adhesives that don't hold up we no longer have a functional fishing platform.
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This seems to fall into the category of something in which we "hope for the best but expect the worst". Kind of like a blind date. Until manufacturers get involved in subjecting each of their models to an actual decontamination procedure...and carefully noting the effects...all of our fears are merely guesswork. Maybe we can put the "pressure" on them to either do the tests...or build their craft to be able to take the heat...and pressure. With the increase in IS contaminations and increased awareness among the various states, there is going to be more and more emphasis on preventative measures...like decontamination.
There is an old saying that a chain is only as strong as its weakest link. That has got to be true of tubes and toons as well. Most of the components may be able to withstand the extremes of heat and pressure. But if there are any seams or adhesives that don't hold up we no longer have a functional fishing platform.
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